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No. 6l3,862. Patented Nov. 8, I898.

. J. J. KINZER, .IR.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. KINZER, JR, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR' TO THE KINZER& JONES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,862, dated November8, 1898.

Application filed April 27, 1897 Serial No. 634,089. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. KINZER, J r., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented or discovered certain new and usefulImprovements in Last- Supports, of which improvements the following is aspecification.

The invention described herein relates to certain improvements inlap-supports for lasts, and particularly for that class or kind known asmending-lasts, which are usually made of iron. These lasts are usuallyconstructed so as to be supported upon posts or standards, or when usedfor laps aresimilarly shaped at both ends, so as to afford a broadbearing for each of the knees of the shoemaker. The latter kind aredifficult of use, on account of their shape, in repairing the heels ofshoes and also on account of the liability of bending the counter of theshoe when placed upon the knee. Y

The object of the present invention is to provide a support for theusual form of last, so that an ample support therefor is provided forboth knees, and the last is so supported that the heel portion stands ata suitable distance above the support, so that there is no liability ofinjuring the shoe-counter.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved support, showing thelast in position thereon, a portion of the last being broken away toshow the Fig. 2 is a similar view of a double support, and Fig. 3 is aview showing the double support reversed, so as to raise the lastfarther from the support. v In the practice of my invention the last 1is constructed, as regards general outlines, of the usual shape andcontour. It is provided on its under side with a boss 2, having a curvedrecess formed therein for the correspondingly-shaped tongue 3 on thehead 4 ofthe support. The support is provided with abroad curved portion5, adapted to fit on the knee of the shoemaker, the curvature thereofbeing continued down toward the inner end of the support,which isoppositely curved, so

as to raise the last a considerable distance above the support.

It will be observed that when the tongue 3 of the support is inengagement with the socket and the support and last are resting upon theknees of the operator the two will be securely locked together, and thatany pressure brought upon the shoe, especially at the heel portion, willtend to lock the two parts more firmly together.

In order to provide for the removal of the last from the shoe, thesocket is made somewhat larger than the tongue 3, allowing the latter alittle play, and thesocket has its rear wall slightly recessed for thereception of a projection 6 on the tongue. By drawing back the supportso that the projection 6 will engage the recess in the wall of thesocket the heel of the lastmay be raised sufficiently far to permit ofthe withdrawal of the last from the shoe.

In the construction shown in-Figs. 2 and 3 the support is provided withtwo bearing portions 5 and 5 suitably constructed to form broad curvedbearings for the knee of the operator. These bearing portions 5 and 5curve downwardly toward the head 4, which is provided on one or bothsides withtongues 8o 3 and 3 adapted to fit in socket-s formed in thebosses of the last 1. This double support can be used in eitherposition, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In one position the portion 5 isplaced within the shoe and the outer per tion of the last rests thereon;but when re versed, so that their convex portions will rest upon theknee of the shoemaker, the shoeis placed upon the last in the usualmanner.

It will be readily understood that the form or construction of lastusually used in connection with a post or standard can be used inconnection with a double support.

I claim herein as my invention- 1. The combination of a shoe-lasthavinga concave portion adapted to fit oneknee of the operator andprovided with a socket and" a last-support having a concave seat adaptedto fit the other knee of the operator, and provided with a tongueadapted to engage the socket in the last, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a last-support having a tongue and having theportions on opposite sides of the tongue formed concavoconvex, theconc'aves forming seats for the knees of the operator, and a shoe-lasthaving a concave portion for the reception of one of ID the convexportions of the support, and provided with a socket for the reception ofthe tongue on the support, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JNO. J. KINZER, JR.

Witnesses:

DARWIN S. VVoLooTT, F. E. GAITHER.

